Muk

Normal

Shiny

Poison

From MUK's body seeps a foul fluid that gives off a nose-bendingly horrible stench. Just one drop of this Pokemon's body fluid can turn a pool stagnant and rancid.

Pokédex #

089

Species

Sludge

Height

3'11"

Weight

66.1 lbs

Base Exp

157

Catch Rate

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 5,120 steps (20 cycles)

Egg Groups

Amorphous / Amorphous

Growth Rate

Medium Fast (1,000,000 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

500

HP 105

Attack 105

Defense 75

Sp. Atk 65

Sp. Def 100

Speed 50

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Level

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100

Situation	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Wild catch A newly encountered one at this level.	165-180	110-125	80-95	70-85	105-120	55-70
Trainer team What enemy teams usually bring.	173	119	88	78	113	63
Fully raised A strong end-of-journey version.	212	157	127	117	152	102

How To Get It

0 wild locations

0 special ways

Wild

Not found in the wild in Pokemon Ruby Version.

Held by wild Pokémon

Wild encounters can sometimes carry these items.

1 item

Nugget

Rare wild held item.

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

This Pokémon is not found by fishing in Pokemon Ruby Version.

Special Ways

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

Ground x2

Psychic x2

Resistances

Fighting x0.5

Poison x0.5

Bug x0.5

Grass x0.5

Immunities

No immunities in Pokemon Ruby Version.

Evolution Chain

2 stages ending at Muk.

2 stages

1

Grimer

#088
2

Muk

#089

Level 38

Grimer

#088

→

Level 38

Muk

#089

Learnset

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Slot
Poison Gas	Poison	Status	0	55%	40	Slot 1
Pound	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35	Slot 2
Harden	Normal	Status	0	—	30	Slot 3

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv 4	Harden	Normal	Status	0	—	30
Lv 8	Disable	Normal	Status	0	55%	20
Lv 13	Sludge	Poison	Physical	65	100%	20
Lv 19	Minimize	Normal	Status	0	—	20
Lv 26	Screech	Normal	Status	0	85%	40
Lv 34	Acid Armor	Poison	Status	0	—	40
Lv 47	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Physical	90	100%	10
Lv 61	Memento	Dark	Status	0	100%	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	How to get it
No egg moves are listed for this Pokémon in Pokemon Ruby Version.

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Machine
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20	TM01 (Focus Punch)
Toxic	Poison	Status	0	85%	10	TM06 (Toxic)
Hidden Power	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	TM10 (Hidden Power)
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0	—	5	TM11 (Sunny Day)
Taunt	Dark	Status	0	100%	20	TM12 (Taunt)
Hyper Beam	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5	TM15 (Hyper Beam)
Protect	Normal	Status	0	—	10	TM17 (Protect)
Rain Dance	Water	Status	0	—	5	TM18 (Rain Dance)
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	60	100%	5	TM19 (Giga Drain)
Frustration	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM21 (Frustration)
Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	95	100%	15	TM24 (Thunderbolt)
Thunder	Electric	Special	120	70%	10	TM25 (Thunder)
Return	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM27 (Return)
Dig	Ground	Physical	60	100%	10	TM28 (Dig)
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15	TM31 (Brick Break)
Double Team	Normal	Status	0	—	15	TM32 (Double Team)
Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	—	20	TM34 (Shock Wave)
Flamethrower	Fire	Special	95	100%	15	TM35 (Flamethrower)
Sludge Bomb	Poison	Physical	90	100%	10	TM36 (Sludge Bomb)
Fire Blast	Fire	Special	120	85%	5	TM38 (Fire Blast)
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80%	10	TM39 (Rock Tomb)
Torment	Dark	Status	0	100%	15	TM41 (Torment)
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	TM42 (Facade)
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	TM43 (Secret Power)
Rest	Psychic	Status	0	—	10	TM44 (Rest)
Attract	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM45 (Attract)
Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100%	10	TM46 (Thief)
Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15	HM04 (Strength)
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	20	100%	15	HM06 (Rock Smash)